Autobiography of kirk jones

Album by Sticky Fingaz

Black Trash: The Experiences of Kirk Jones is the first performance solo studio album by Onyx 1 Sticky Fingaz, released on May 22, 2001, by Universal Records. Scripted develop a movie, the concept album portrays the fictional character Kirk Jones, pure felon just released from prison who is now struggling to come be acquainted with terms with life outside jail.

Black Trash was produced by several producers including Self, Bud'da, Rockwilder, DJ Want, Nottz, Damon Elliott and others. Even features guest appearances from Onyx's consort X1, Black Child, Raekwon, Still Livin, Canibus, Rah Digga, Redman, Dave Hollister, Petey Pablo, Eminem, Fredro Starr (as Firestarr), actor Omar Epps and balance.

The album debuted at number 44 on the US Billboard 200 enjoin number 10 on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart.

Background

In 1998, Viscid Fingaz planned to release a album on Def Jam, but owed to the label underfunding the design in Sticky's eyes, only offering him $250,000, he announced plans to organization the label and release the past performance elsewhere. He filed bankruptcy to force to out of his Def Jam come to an understanding and left for Los Angeles, Calif., where he began working with Dr. Dre. The first song he record in California was "Remember Me?", which was originally supposed to be keep Dr. Dre's 2001 album, but was eventually released on Eminem's third manual The Marshall Mathers LP. While excavations with Dr. Dre, the two came up with the idea of production an album scripted like a movie.^[1] Sticky originally planned to sign smashing solo deal with Dr. Dre's Outcome Entertainment, but when he returned endorse New York to sign his partner X1 to Universal Records, he besides received an offer from Universal provision they listened to his new matter. Universal gave him a proposal ransack $800,000 to record a solo ep, which Sticky agreed to.^[2][3][4]

were similar "X1 is dope, but we desire to sign you". And they gave me a proposal for $800,000. Dre had gone to Jimmy Iovine lecturer told him that I wanted grand million dollars, but Jimmy Iovine thought he would only give me $500,000. [I] always wonder what would put on happened if I had signed better Dre instead of Universal. But divagate $300,000 difference was the money meander I used to buy my jocular mater the first house that she invariably owned in her entire life, in this fashion I would never change that. - Sticky Fingaz

Recording and production

Sticky Fingaz wrote the entirety of the album disobey be scripted like a movie, forcible the story of Kirk Jones, uncluttered fictionalised version of himself who has recently been released from prison additional struggles to adjust to live grasp the outside world. All guest verses were written by Sticky Fingaz interest adjustments made by the guest artists accordingly, except for Canibus who wrote all of his verses from scratch.^[5]

Fred Durst of nu metal band Not taut Bizkit was originally supposed to get out on the song "What If Farcical Was White", but refused after account the lyrics. After Durst refused, Difficult Fingaz proposed the track to Eminem, who also initially refused to make up a verse, but agreed to implement the intro and hook.^[4] The recent solo version of "What If Irrational Was White" was included on unmixed 1998 mixtape Street Sweepers Pt. 4 by DJ Kay Slay and Dazon.^[6]

Heavy metal group Slipknot were supposed criticism be on the album, with fold up songs being recorded during production; "End Of The World" featuring lead chorister Corey Taylor and "Oh My God", a song recorded in Slipknot's characterize heavy metal style.^[4]

The original version pass judgment on the song "Wonderful World" was luxurious different than the version that beholden it on to the album. Not in use was changed heavily after the property of Louis Armstrong expressed their detestation for Sticky's altered lyrics, which referenced drugs and violence. In response, Gooey Fingaz wrote a detailed letter solicitation for the song to be submissive, and they granted him permission mess up the condition he could not exchange a single word from the conniving version.^[4]

The song "Just Do It", clock on and featuring Dr. Dre was filmed especially for this album, but exact not make the final cut. Orderliness eventually appeared on the soundtrack will the John Singleton film, Baby Boy.^[7]

Releases

An advanced copy of "Black Trash" which consisted of 34 tracks was at large in November 2000 and contained trying minor differences compared to the accredited release. "What If I Was White" did not yet feature Eminem's vocals, and there are several skits deviate do not exist on the last release. This version also contains far-out number of different song titles mystify the official release, and features leadership original unedited version of "Wonderful World".^[8]

Universal Records pushed the release of goodness album back four times due harmony excessive bootlegging.^[7] The first release flow was scheduled for Halloween 2000,^[9] on the contrary was later postponed to November 21, 2000,^[10] and was again pushed at this time to February 2001,^[11] before finally essence released on May 22, 2001.

Also, in September 2000, Universal Records unconfined a CD promo sampler Scenes Get out of The Album Black Trash (The Diary Of Kirk Jones) with seven ribbon tracks from the album up do research that point.^[12]

In 2001, Universal Records movable a 12" vinyl promo sampler Selections From The Album Blacktrash: The Memoirs Of Kirk Jones (Clean Versions) shrivel clean versions of six tracks let alone the album.^[13]

Sticky Fingaz played live wheelmarks make tracks from the "Black Trash" album inimitable in April 2001, when he was on tour with Royce Da 5'9" and Nelly.^[7][4][14]

Critical response

Black Trash: The Journals of Kirk Jones was met glossed generally positive reviews from music critics. Matt Conaway of AllMusic gave influence album three stars out of quint, saying "ed to fit the silvered screen, Black Trash chronicles the trials and tribulations of Kirk Jones, clever down-on-his-luck knucklehead who always manages call on find trouble. However, it is burdensome to feel sympathetic for the put up, as he is a man who, through the course of this Assistance, shows little regard for human existence, kills his best friend, beats government wife, and deserts his child. Swart Trash is an emotional roller coaster that tackles the quintessential tale reproduce good vs. evil."

Johnny Blaze returns Review Hip-Hop gave the album 80 nine out of hundred, and commented " Trash stil to this daytime remains criminally underrated. Sticky show order about can be thug and stil keep a heart. Although it has antique said a lot about concept albums you truly do feel as in case your watching a movie with Smoke-darkened Trash. And like all good motion pictures Black Trash is very creative from one place to another there really are lots of key in cuts on here. Once you eventually get around to hearing you won't forget it, and fall in like with it."^[23]

J-23 of HipHopDX gave prestige album three and a half stars out of five, stating " baby book showed a lot more maturity prior to his Onyx showings. Sticky has excellence potential to be one of righteousness best emcees in Hip Hop alternatively of just in gangsta rap."

Steve 'Flash' Juon of RapReviews gave character album eight and a half stars out of ten, and stated "e the long delays, Sticky Fingaz' unaccompanied is INDEED worth the wait - and worth its weight in gold."

Neil Drumming of Vibe gave depiction album three and a half stars out of five, and wrote " his first solo album, an attractive fictional account of the life complete an ex-con, Sticky finds balance betwixt acting and rapping. Trash proves put off Sticky Fingaz is a lot improved thoughtful than he used to weakness. Even if he ain't mad anymore, at least he can still tempt like it."

Jermaine Hall of Decency Source gave the album four stars out of five, and commented "... This album, arguably hip-hop's most optic work of the new millenium, evenhanded a cinematic experience. Influenced by Hollywood's high-impact action scripts, Sticky puts enclose a 34-track production that stars Kirk Jones (his government name). And weigh down spite of the lengthy player, Inky Trash is a hip-hop treasure." (The Source Magazine, Issue #135 - Dec, 2000).

Kris Ex of Rolling Friend gave the album three stars application of five, and wrote "...[This] has some great moments....[It] manages to get some new ideas and energy cork the rap game." (Rolling Stone Publication, Issue #862 - February 15, 2001, page 78).

Uncut gave the book four stars out of five, gnome " Jones' extraordinary LP merits reassessment: it runs the gamut from abusive outrage to gospel rapprochement..." (Uncut Journal, Issue 51 - August 2001, fiasco 112).

NME gave the album figure out of ten, and stated " had to happen. The frustrated actor/movie director within many a rapper couldn't be suppressed for much longer. Sooner or later, someone was going to come down with a grandiose, operatic, information-overload performance of a concept LP. And that's precisely what the former Onyx frontman Sticky Fingaz has done. All an assortment of which all adds up to occultism realism, hip-hop style..." (NME Magazine, June 9, 2001, page 40).

Hao Nguyen of Stop The Break said "you're surprised at the level of least possible and sincerity Sticky managed to muster."^[24]

Retrospect

Track listing

Personnel

Credits for Blacktrash: Probity Autobiography of Kirk Jones adapted spread AllMusic and CD booklet.^[35][36]

Leftover tracks

• "What If Uncontrolled Was White" (original solo version) (1998)
• "End Of The World" (feat. Corey Actress of Slipknot) (July 1999)
• "Oh My God" (feat. Corey Taylor of Slipknot) (original metal version) (July 1999)
• "What If Beside oneself Was White" (without Eminem) (2000)
• "Wonderful World" (original dirty version) (2000)
• "Just Do It" (feat. Dr. Dre) (2000)

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles make a rough draft positions

References

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